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disengagement

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[dis-en-geyj-muhnt] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ mənt /

noun

  1. the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged.

  2. freedom from obligation or occupation; leisure.

  3. Obstetrics. (during childbirth) the emergence of the head or the presenting part of the fetus from the vulva.

Etymology

Origin of disengagement

First recorded in 1640–50; disengage + -ment

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